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Mythology Girl Names

Mythology baby names for girls can impart both tradition and strength to a child. The pantheon of Greek and Roman deities, such as Athena and Luna, along with figures from Celtic, Irish, Norse, Hindu and other classic myths and legends can provide an abundant source of audacious options, all combining deep history with not-heard-in-a-long-time freshness.

Along with Athena and Luna, other mythological girl names in the US Top 1000 include Aurora, Daphne, Iris, Lilith, Maeve, Maia, Penelope, and Phoebe. Norse and Hindu mythology names are less common among American parents, but offer such beautiful choices as Indira, Priya, and Signy.

If you'd like to browse even more mythology names for girls, have a look at our lists of Roman Goddess Names and Greek Goddess Names.

Camilla

Meaning: young ceremonial attendant

Origin:Latin
323
Cassandra

Meaning: shining or excelling man

Origin:Greek
215
Artemis

Meaning: safe or butcher

Origin:Greek mythology name
491
Freya

Meaning: a noble woman

Origin:Norse
15
Lilith

Meaning: ghost, night monster

Origin:Assyrian, Sumerian
58
Athena

Meaning: from Athens

Origin:Greek
81
Persephone

Meaning: bringer of destruction

Origin:Greek
83
Calliope

Meaning: beautiful voice

Origin:Greek mythology name
87
Andromeda

Meaning: advising like a man

Origin:Greek mythology name
132
Ariadne

Meaning: most holy

Origin:Greek
147
Althea

Meaning: with healing power

Origin:Greek
155
Isolde

Meaning: ice ruler

Origin:Welsh, German
128
Cybele

Meaning: the mother of all gods

Origin:Greek
1164
Flora

Meaning: flower

Origin:Latin
69
Maeve

Meaning: she who intoxicates

Origin:Irish
2
Niamh

Meaning: bright

Origin:Irish Gaelic
211
Daphne

Meaning: laurel tree, bay tree

Origin:Greek
13
Ianthe

Meaning: purple flower

Origin:Greek
461
Cerelia

Meaning: relating to springtime

Origin:Latin
803
Nephele

Meaning: cloudy

Origin:Greek
1105